Twisted Minds April 12, 2017

Chained to a Wolf
by Katakomb

The Pitch: Twisted, nightmarish black metal from Sweden'sKatakomb via Iron Bonehead. "Two songs In honor of the god of war..." What I Like: Weird, deranged stuff. The aggressive black metal riffs sound like a freezing wind howling through a swinging doorway. As the gusts of shriekingguitars threate...

As The Crow Flies April 12, 2017

Black Tremor / Sea Witch Split
by Black Tremor / Sea Witch

The Pitch: Two very talented, textured Canadian instrumental doom bandsfor the price of one:Black Tremor and Sea Witch via Hypnotic Dirge Records. FFO Downfall of Nur, Crown, Thera Roya What I Like: This split is more than just your average doom metal. Like I said, it's very "textured" and has some...

Spaghetti Hardcore April 11, 2017

II
by GnarWolf

The Pitch: The second EP from frenetic hardcore/mathcore band Gnarwolf ofAustin, TX. FFO Every Time I Die, The Chariot, Norma Jean What I Like: We seem to be very much on the same page with this one. So much so that I wrote down the above 3 influences before I read up on the band...only to find the...

Top 10 Metal Labels You Should Know April 11, 2017

For those in the know, this should come as no surprise. Season of Mist is THE place to go for the latest and greatest from a wide cut of the underground to well-known metal spectrum (and across subgenres). They make up a very high percentage of the bands I cover, and that has everything to do wtih t...

Yaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! April 10, 2017

Starmourner
by Ghost Bath

The Pitch: A kind-of review/opinion thing on the not-Chinese band you either love or love to hate, Ghost Bath. Now on Nuclear Blast, mourning stars instead of loving moons. FFO: Deafheaven, Bosse-de-Nage, Vattnet Viskar Thoughts 'n stuff: I'm not entirely against the "post-black" genre label. It do...

None For The Wicked April 10, 2017

Rest
by Rest

The Pitch: Italian hardcore with a little black and sludge mixed in for good measure via Rest and Third I Rex. FFO Will Haven, LLNN, Cowards What I Like: It's hard for me to put this into words that you haven't heard 1000x before, but hey, you probably just want to know whether or not you should li...

NONE Exclusive Premiere April 7, 2017

None
by None

The Pitch: Hypnotic Dirge Records shares an early stream of the debut from depressive black metal group, None. "Chilling and despondent music from the Pacific Northwest." FFO Shining, Coldworld, Deadspace, and Woods of Desolation What I Like: It's always somewhat amusing to me to judge a depressive...

Desert Sludge April 7, 2017

Spellcaster
by Witchapter

The Pitch: Expansive, virulent sludge debut EP through Black Bow Records. FFO Grim Van Doom, Grizzlyman, Seer What I Like: Searing vocals and desert hooks alternatively scrape the flesh and lumber through a hazy, waterless landscape. I'm getting parched just listening to this. The guitars are catch...

Drown April 6, 2017

A World Within Flesh
by Hellkeeper

The Pitch:Utilizing ideas fromHamletand Don Delillo'sWhite Noise, New York's Hellkeeper lay waste with some truly aggressive hardcore. FFO: Left Behind, Bastard Feast,andConverge. What I Like: This ravenous group will rip out your entrails. Between the cover art and overall aesthetic, there is a ce...

Crushed by Futuristic Filth April 6, 2017

Fruit of the Poisoned Tree
by Virulent Depravity

The Pitch: Ripping, wicked technical death metal from Nashville, TN's Virulent Depravity and The Artisan Era Records. FFO The Zenith Passage, The Ritual Aura, Cryptopsy What I Like: My love for you is ticking clock, BERZERKER! I'm not entirely sure why that came to mind, but it was my first thought...

The Thrash You Need April 5, 2017

Extinction
by Harlott

The Pitch: Forget about the new Kreator album or the Big 4 for that matter; Australia's Harlott from Metal Blade Records is the thrash metal you so deperately need in 2017. FFO Slayer, Exodus, Terrifier What I Like: As some of you may have noticed, you could probably count the number of proper thra...

No Ugly Duck April 5, 2017

The Swan
by Ruff Majik

The Pitch: The Swan is the final, 6 track, tape mastered EP, released by stoner doom/rock group, Ruff Majik. "The band faced the pale horse and his rider, watching them closely, and decided to defiantly tell them to f#$k off." FFO Black Sabbath, Monolord, Red Fang What I Like: This is just another ...

Grim Psychodelic Meditations April 4, 2017

Gnosis Kardias (Of Transcension and Involution)
by Inferno

The Pitch: Czech black metal cult Inferno returns to us via W.T.C. Productions for a winding journey that could end up being this year's Triangle or मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान. FFO Schammasch, Cult of Fire, Misyrming What I Like: I had not heard Inferno's previous works, so I took a walk back to the...

INTERVIEW: Florian Engelke of Ingurgitating Oblivion April 4, 2017

Vision Wallows In Symphonies Of Light
by Ingurgitating Oblivion

Ingurgitating Oblivion is a technical, progressive death metal project from the mind of Florian Engelke. With the help of a number of talented musicians, IO is set this month to release an album likely to turn a number of heads this year; and also top out our own Musicianship scale. I had the great ...

Past, Present, Future April 4, 2017

Fragments of Psyche
by Gruesome

The Pitch: California old school death metal band Gruesome share a new EP through Relapse Records highlightingwhere they've come from, where they've been, and a taste of where they'll be going in the future. FFO Death, Shed the Skin, Gutter Instinct What I Like: While this is mostly previously hear...

Chrysalis April 3, 2017

Terraform
by Kaihon

The Pitch: Eclectic metal music from Dubai, UAE that unites elements of djent, progressive, and groove metal. What I Like: Great guitars all over thesethree songs. They utilizea number ofelements that fall intothe "djent" category, but I wouldn't describe their sound asall that similar togroups lik...

SeaWEED April 3, 2017

Seaweed
by Demonic Death Judge

The Pitch: "Raw straight-forward extreme stoner/sludge with strong and epic riffages" from Finland, now on Suicide Records. FFO Bearstorm, Ghastly Sound, Junior Bruce, The Bendal Interlude What I Like: More riffs that seem to ooze through the ether. The title seems fitting, 1) due to the inclusion ...

The Rager Review on MAYHEM, INQUISITION, and BLACK ANVIL March 31, 2017

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Stepping From The Shadows March 31, 2017

Nuclear Chaos
by Vacivus

The Pitch: UK blackened death faction Vacivus return with a new EP on limited vinyl through Goatprayer Records. FFO Malthusian, Portal What I Like: This EP is asolid leap forward from the previous one on a number of levels, but is no less ugly (in a good way). Listen to those drums. That bass kick ...

The Hammer and The Cross March 31, 2017

Ár Sinsear
by Papacy

The Pitch: Pagan and Celtic-themed blackened folk music from New York one-man project Papacy. FFO Beithioch, Downfall of Nur, Myrkur What I Like: I recieved this 2015 album on St. Patricks Day with the promise of "sweeping traditional Celtic atmospheres." I was not dissapointed. I've always wanted ...
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